#765E19
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.3% 0.09 88.7), rgb(118, 94, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#765E19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765E19 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 94, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.09 88.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #765E19 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765E19 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765E19 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #765E19 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8746
oklch(63.1% 0.089 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7026
oklch(55.6% 0.096 89.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765E19
oklch(49.3% 0.09 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#765E19 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A5D0D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805550 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765E19
#765E19
oklch(49.3% 0.09 88.7)
- #4C5E94
#4C5E94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 269)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #765E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
Use #765E19 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.